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  • Shark cage diving in Gansbaai, South Africa with Marine Dynamics. Experience the exceptional and come face to face with a great white shark! 

  • The exact world record white shark is a contested issue, but chances are it is between 6-7m. In Gansbaai, the largest white shark ever caught was at Danger Point and measured up to 5.9m.

  • If you see a white shark in the water don’t panic. Chances are high that the shark has already detected you and isn’t interested. White shark attacks are normally associated with poor visibility, so avoid murky conditions.

  • White sharks have a unique system called a “counter current heat exchange”, which keeps their body  tempreture +/- 7C above the surrounding water temperature. 

  • All sharks have an incredibly unique system on the tip of their nose called the “ampillae of Lorenzini”. These are small pores filled with a gel that transmits the electrical currents in the water to the shark’s brain so that it can assess its environment.

  • White sharks give birth to live young (not eggs), and they give birth to 6-8 pups at one time. Pups are usually between 1.0-1.5m in length and are born with teeth.

  • Body language has been a well documented form of shark communication and has identified body arching, jaw gaping, and other postures as specific social tactics.

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Daily Blog 20 November 2021 | Shark Cage Diving South Africa

Saturday, November 20, 2021 |  0 Comment Tags: bronze whaler, Copper shark, Gansbaai, Kleinbaai, sharks, south africa,

Author: Marine Dynamics (Shark Cage Diving Company)
Marine Dynamics is a Shark Cage Diving company based in Kleinbaai, a small harbour town, part of Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa. This area is known as a hotspot for the Great White Shark and the best place in the world to see and dive with these iconic creatures in their natural environment.

Guest comments: 

"Great! Good soup. Awesome organisation, very smooth and really fun" - Matthew, Nina, Nathalie

"Great trip, thank you! Great amount of knowledge sharing and information on sharks" - Arnault & Jenny

"Great crew, experience, customer service. Would definitely reccommend to anyone. Marine biologist, excellent!" - Lakesha & Dominica

20/11/2021

Location: Joubertsdam

Water temp: Moderate

Visibility: Moderate

Sightings: Bronze whalers, Cape Fur seals, White chinned petrel


What a day we had today!


White-chinned petrel making an unexpected appearance


Cape fur seal entertaining us


NOM! Such lovely animals


Lovely activity!


Thanks to all who joined us!


Happy divers!

 


Look at that beauty!!!


A Cape fur seal visiting us for the 2. trip as well


Look at those eyes!


They all enjoying the cagedive experience!


Zombie eyes!! The Nictitating membrane covering the eyes! Thats it for the 2. trip! Thanks to our guest!







 

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